For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
Exodus
Law / MosesYea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs
WisdomWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEvery sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.
Leviticus
LawAnd the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryIf the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John
Gospels / JohnThe Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
John
Gospels / JohnThy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryHe shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
Leviticus
LawWherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Job
WisdomAnd, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
Ruth
HistoryAnd Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
Genesis
Law / MosesSo he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.